Marisa’s Reviews > The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why > Status Update
Marisa
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~ In general, TV makes us worry about the wrong things. Your brain is better at filtering out media hype when it is reading. Words have less emotional salience than images. So it's much healthier to read the news than watch it.
Me: I bet that applies to social media too (being worse than reading)
— May 05, 2026 06:18PM
Me: I bet that applies to social media too (being worse than reading)
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Marisa
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~ Anecdotes, for example, as any journalist or advertiser knows, always matter more to the brain than statistics.
— May 05, 2026 06:13PM
Marisa
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~ Emotions and feelings were not impediments to reason: they were integral.
— May 05, 2026 06:05PM
Marisa
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~ By 2020, more than four of every ten Americans lived near a coast—where hurricanes, floods, and tropical storms are annual rites.
Me: exactly why I live in the Midwest 😎
— May 05, 2026 05:59PM
Me: exactly why I live in the Midwest 😎
Marisa
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😮💨 proud to say that I got the coffee and donut equation correct
— May 05, 2026 05:57PM
Marisa
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I'd like to know what natural defenses there were in Louisiana for storms
— May 05, 2026 05:36PM
Marisa
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The story about Zedeño escaping the WTC and her deep denial throughout was fascinating
— May 05, 2026 05:25PM
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And it's one that I would have never picked up on my own, so we'll see how this goes. I'm hoping this won't keep me up at night 🤞🏻
— May 04, 2026 02:08PM
Marisa
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Pre-read: aaaaand we're back! I joined a book club at the beginning of January, and read January and February's books with the group. March and April's books were ones that I had read last year, so I participated in the discussion but didn't reread. This is May's book club pick.
— May 04, 2026 02:07PM
